Solar efficiency rating
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Hello everyone, this is my first post please bare with me if in the wrong location.
I wanted to know how the percent efficiency rating is conducted?
For example when a panel claims to be 12% efficient is this 12% of all the sunlight or only 12% of the visible light or even 12% of usable light for silicone?
Thanks
Philip
I wanted to know how the percent efficiency rating is conducted?
For example when a panel claims to be 12% efficient is this 12% of all the sunlight or only 12% of the visible light or even 12% of usable light for silicone?
Thanks
Philip
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Re: Solar efficiency rating
You get 1040 watts per sqare meter from the sun total power.
If a panel is 1 meter square and generates 130 watts, then it is 13% about. -
Re: Solar efficiency rating
So when you say the sun's output is 1040 Wm^2 this includes infrared light also? -
Re: Solar efficiency ratingSo when you say the sun's output is 1040 Wm^2 this includes infrared light also?
Everything - "total power". -
Re: Solar efficiency rating
i know the cell 's efficiency is 17%,module is 14% in china :-)
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